What do I have to do?:
Find 2 sets of statistical data about a topic that interests you.
Create back to back box and whiskers plots.
Create back to back stem and leaf plots.
Explain and compare the graphs.
What are the specifics?:
Find 2 sets of statistics about a topic that interests you. You must include a link to the source of your data in your final product.
Select 2 sets of data set of at least 15 numbers from your chosen source. (More is okay.)
Find the mean, median, and mode for each set of data.
Create a double box & whiskers with your set of data that accurately shows the range, quartiles, and interquartile range. Write a paragraph explaining the data using these words MEDIAN, QUARTILES, RANGE, AND INTERQUARTILE RANGE. Compare the data to each other.
Create a back to back stem and leaf plot of the data and explain the pros and cons to this plot verses a box and whiskers plot.
Where can I find data?
The following websites are good sources of statistical data. You are welcome to look elsewhere if you want.
how to create the following graphs.
Box & Whiskers explanation of how to read
Box and Whiskers how to read 2
Stem & Leaf tutorial
What do I have to do?:
Find 2 sets of statistical data about a topic that interests you.
Create back to back box and whiskers plots.
Create back to back stem and leaf plots.
Explain and compare the graphs.
What are the specifics?:
Where can I find data?
The following websites are good sources of statistical data. You are welcome to look elsewhere if you want.
Olympic Charts & Data
How can I display my data?
How will I be graded on this?